Quarterly statistics about actual and expected private new capex investment spend on buildings and equipment by industry
| Mar Qtr 22 | Dec Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | Mar Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $m | % change | % change | ||
| Seasonally adjusted(a) | ||||
| Total new capital expenditure | 33564 | -0.3 | 4.5 | |
| Buildings and structures | 17342 | -1.7 | 7.1 | |
| Equipment, plant and machinery | 16222 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |
a. In volume terms
The trend series attempts to measure underlying behaviour in business activity. In the short term, this measurement will be significantly affected by changes to regular patterns in spending that will occur during this time, as certain businesses are restricted from trading for example. If the trend estimates in this publication were to be calculated without fully accounting for this irregular event, they would likely provide a misleading view of underlying business activity.
It may be some time before the underlying trend in business activity can be accurately estimated. The New Capital Expenditure trend series have therefore been suspended and will be reinstated when more certainty emerges in the underlying trend in business activity.
The graphs below show the seven estimates of actual and expected expenditure for each financial year.
The timing and composition of these estimates are as follows:
| Estimate Based on data reported at: | COMPOSITION OF ESTIMATE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data on long-term expected expenditure | Data on Short-term expected expenditure | Data on actual expenditure | ||
| 1. | Jan-Feb, 5-6 months before period begins | 12 months | Nil | Nil |
| 2. | Apr-May, 2-3 months before period begins | 12 months | Nil | Nil |
| 3. | Jul-Aug, at beginning of period | 6 months | 6 months | Nil |
| 4. | Oct-Nov, 3-4 months into period | 6 months | 3 months | 3 months |
| 5. | Jan-Feb, 6-7 months into period | Nil | 6 months | 6 months |
| 6. | Apr-May, 9-10 months into period | Nil | 3 months | 9 months |
| 7. | Jul-Aug, at end of period | Nil | Nil | 12 months |
This is 11.8% higher than Estimate 1 for 2022-23
| Dec Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | Mar Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| % change | % change | |
| Mining | -0.3 | 9.7 |
| Manufacturing | -1.5 | -6.9 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Construction | -7.1 | -6.9 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Retail Trade | -11.4 | -16.3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | -6.1 | -0.1 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 7.8 | 16.1 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | -6.1 | 17.5 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate | 4.3 | 11.0 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.4 | -9.2 |
| Administrative and Support Services | -6.6 | 6.2 |
| Education and Training | -17.1 | -7.4 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | -2.4 | 3.7 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | -16.3 | 27.6 |
| Other Services | -9.6 | -24.1 |
| Dec Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | Mar Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| % change | % change | |
| Mining | -3.3 | 10.9 |
| Manufacturing | -0.9 | -10.6 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste | 11.9 | 13.5 |
| Construction | -49.5 | -27.4 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13.1 | 50.0 |
| Retail Trade | -25.4 | -25.2 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 8.1 | 13.4 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 7.3 | 10.2 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | -1.0 | 21.6 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | -7.3 | 7.1 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | -45.5 | -29.7 |
| Administrative and Support Services | -1.2 | -20.6 |
| Education and Training | -20.0 | -1.6 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | -24.1 | 18.3 |
| Other Services | -9.6 | -38.5 |
| Dec Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | Mar Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| % change | % change | |
| Mining | 7.7 | 7.0 |
| Manufacturing | -1.6 | -5.7 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste | -2.6 | -14.2 |
| Construction | -4.4 | -6.0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4.3 | -4.4 |
| Retail Trade | -6.3 | -13.3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | -12.3 | -6.1 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 8.1 | 20.5 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | -25.2 | 0.3 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10.7 | 5.0 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate | 11.3 | 34.7 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 22.0 | -5.1 |
| Administrative and Support Services | -8.0 | 16.9 |
| Education and Training | -9.1 | -19.3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | -8.8 | 4.6 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | -7.4 | 35.5 |
| Other Services | -9.5 | -18.6 |
| Dec Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | Mar Qtr 21 to Mar Qtr 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| % change | % change | |
| New South Wales | -3.3 | -1.4 |
| Victoria | -3.6 | 4.6 |
| Queensland | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| South Australia | -7.6 | -5.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.3 | 5.2 |
| Tasmania | -4.8 | 10.2 |
| Northern Territory | 3.4 | 101.0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 3.3 | 56.0 |
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Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure - estimates of actual and expected new capital expenditure by private businesses for selected industries in Australia
This release previously used catalogue number 5625.0.